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Penny O’Neill isn’t a stranger here. You know her as Life on the Cutoff. Her comments are thoughtful delights.

When several Chicago area groups tapped my publicist for appearances, I must confess something embarrassing: I didn’t land enough gigs to justify the trip. Two committed groups fell through with no explanation. And from my expanded speaking experience, I knew what remained wouldn’t cover my expenses, even if every soul in attendance bought both books.

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just like me

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When my friend Josie Abrams messaged me on Facebook, she made an unusual request. “My daughter wants to be like you.”

?

??

How could a child I’ve never met want to be like me???

Josie and I graduated from Leadership Charleston in 1999. I didn’t see her much in the years between then and now. When I saw her on Facebook, I friended her, because she was one of those people.

You know those people.
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Wham. Bam. Thank you, Ma’am! Story of my life these days. I invade a town for a day or several. I show myself and my stuff to anyone who will listen, and I take money for the pleasure I give.

And I give A LOT of pleasure.

Seriously.

Some people tell me I’m the best they’ve ever had.

Friends tell me my life looks exotic. Enticing. A grown-up good time.

I give them a little wink with a side of “don’t you wish you were me?” And I hand them my
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